Housing Committee
JOINT FAVORABLE REPORT
Bill No.: HB-6239
AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING FUNDING ALLOCATION AND
Title: SEGREGATION.
Vote Date: 3/11/2021
Vote Action: Joint Favorable
PH Date: 2/18/2021
File No.:
Disclaimer: The following JOINT FAVORABLE Report is prepared for the benefit of the
members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and
explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber
thereof for any purpose.
SPONSORS OF BILL:
Rep. Jason Rojas, House Majority Leader- 9th District
Rep. Michael A. Winkler- 56th District
REASONS FOR BILL:
This Bill seeks to address historic inequalities that perpetuated by state housing policy. The
bill directs the Department of Housing to aggregate data in order to better understand how
state housing programs have contributed to racial and economic segregation.
RESPONSE FROM ADMINISTRATION/AGENCY:
Tanya Hughes, Executive Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities-
SUPPORTS the concept of the bill.
NATURE AND SOURCES OF SUPPORT:
Rep. Jason Rojas, House Majority Leader- 9th District - SUPPORTS stating "government
policy has historically contributed to racial and economic segregation." This bill attempts to
better understand the ways in which policy has fueled such inequality.
Betsy Gara, Executive Director of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns- SUPPORTS
stating support for efforts that promote homeownership among low-income individuals.
The following SUPPORT the bill, stating that government policy has historically contributed to
inequality. They also support additional funds to go towards DOH staffing in order to
complete the study:
Sean Ghio, Policy Director at the Partnership for Strong Communities
Christie Stewart, Director of Fairfield County's Center for Housing Opportunity
Jay Williams, President of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
The following SUPPORT the bill:
Catherine Giff
Erin Kemple, Executive Director of the Connecticut Fair Housing Center
NATURE AND SOURCES OF OPPOSITION:
Robert Jackson- OPPOSES stating that the bill is a waste of money, preferring the state
allocate resources to address different problems.
Reported by: Gabriel Turco Date: 3/17/21
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